06-May-08(500-ml bottle, Best by June, 2008: Free sample bottle for stewarding the 2008 World Beer Cup in San Diego, CA) Though the flavor is pleasant and balanced, what this beer lacks is a little gumption. Malts are grainy and very mildly sweet, and hops are lightly bitter and fairly spicy, but the overall impression is light and airy. Grainy malts are the prominent component, with hops much farther in the background. Light-medium in body, the carbonation is medium but soft, and the hops do a nice job keeping the palate clean and refreshed. The head is a bit overactive, pouring over two inches of stiff, large-bubbled foam. The body is golden in color with a slight cloudiness. As the head slowly settles down, it leaves large rings of foam on the glass. Overall, it’s pleasant but ordinary.

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